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Reviewer: Louise - Bristol, UK
Date: 2nd May 2008

Excellent, smart, easy to use phone. Love the havana gold colour!

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Reviewer: Tara - Bridgwater, UK
Date: 2nd May 2008

Well I have already commented on here when I first got my Sony Erisson V640i, as everything was going well & I was really enjoying using this new handset. Until now!

It has stopped me from sending or recieving text messages, which is so irritating. You don't realise how much you use them or how much people contact you via tx & when you can no longer view them its irritating! I am taking back the handset today, this is going to be my second handset of this phone, but I had 3 of my last Sony Ericsson. They are brilliant phones but they always seem to have problems!

Overall it is a good phone but just has technical problems.

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Reviewer: Steve - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2008

I have had 2 of these phones & they both have the same problem, they just switch themselves off, it wouldn't even let me put in my 4 digit pin, I had enough of these phones & got myself a k770i & it's fantastic.

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Reviewer: Frederico Sousa - Lisbon, Portugal
Date: 26th Apr 2008

Hi! English is my second language, so sorry about some mistakes!

I bought a V640I last Monday morning. In the afternoon phone didn't work. Phone reboots & reboots without stopping. I got it change twice during this week. The problem is still the same, the watchdog inside the unit makes it rebooting. On Thursday I went to Vodafone service. It took only one hour to make it work but after next day it becomes the same. Meanwhile I make the software update that is available on the Ericsson's site. No use! Problem is no SW version but in the Firmware version that is very well protected from intrusions. Remember that this is the place where Vodafone make the telephone blocked for is net. Next step is Sony Ericsson Service & the next is garbage!

Unless you want to spend some days going everywhere with it don't buy it. It looks good it works fine when it works but that is very rare! DO NOT BUY IT.

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Reviewer: Goran - Bitola, Macedonia
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

VERY GOOD.

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Reviewer: Steve - Altrincham, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

I've had the same problem with the phone shutting down for no apparent reason so I'll be sending it back to Vodafone for a replacement.

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Reviewer: Tracey - UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

Top marks from me for this phone. I have had this phone for almost a month now & haven't had any problems with it. I bought the gold coloured one, didn't like the colour at first but now after I got used to it, I'd prefer it rather than the black one. As for features, it has everything I want in a mobile phone & I will have this phone for many years & certainly longer than a year. I have had around 20 phones in 8 years!

The music player sounds excellent with or without the speakers & with the headset. Only drawback in my opinion is that you cannot delete the preset demo games but as the phone can take up to a 4GB memory card that shouldn't be a problem. My partner got this phone too on the same day I got mine & he hasn't had any problems with it either & loves it!

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Reviewer: Anna - UK
Date: 27th Mar 2008

Hi everyone, I have had this phone for about 4 months now & have had so many problems with it!

I initially found that the phone switched itself off & when it came on it had a blank screen & would not operate, so I went back to my network store & they took it away for a week & I ended up with a brand new handset, the problem could not be rectified. After 10 minutes of walking around town with my new phone I realised, it would not allow me to call anyone as when I tried it cut me off every time! Then I tried to change the background etc. & it still was turning off, unable to make calls, would not text etc. So I returned to the store AGAIN & AGAIN had to wait a week for yet ANOTHER NEW handset! I have had this one for a month & already it is having problems. For some reason it has stopped receiving or sending MMS, this my network has tried to sort out but it is still not working & when I change a name in the phone book it still comes up as the old name when calls or texts are received. Overall, I think this phone is very very poor & they have serious problems with it. Unfortunately pleased with it, however, this V640i is the worst phone I have EVER come across, apart from the fact that it looks good!

Hope this helps people not to make the same mistake I have!

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Reviewer: Ian Colley - Rochester, UK
Date: 20th Mar 2008

Not a bad phone when working. Phone keeps turning off now on 4th replacement phone & this one has gone the same way as others would not recommend to anyone.

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Reviewer: Matt - Broadstairs, UK
Date: 15th Mar 2008

I had this phone for a while now & haven't had any problems. I think it is a great phone.

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Reviewer: Luke - London, UK
Date: 11th Mar 2008

Nice phone, tons of features. Worked well for a month or two. I am now on my third phone from Vodafone. First two kept switching themselves off every 10 seconds, my third phone won't recognise it has a headset plugged into it (& having tried other headsets, it is definitely the phone). My advise steer well clear of this lemon.

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Reviewer: Robert - Norfolk, UK
Date: 26th Feb 2008

Overall this is a very nice phone easy to use. But the first one I had the screen went blank & the key pad stayed on & could not switch the phone off.second phone keep switching off in mid conversation & freezing now geting another replacement.

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Reviewer: Danny - Lancashire, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

I recently bought the v640i from my local Woolworths store & already I am about to take it back to the store for the third time the problems that I am getting is that whenever somebody phones me my selected ringtone crackles it doesn't matter which ringtone it is also my phone too switches itself off but only at random why do so many Sony Ericsson phones do this talk about annoying GRRR!

Overall the phone is pretty cool the features are wicked but as for the built in demo games that is just a joke! What was the point of that Sony Ericsson buck your ideas, up chow for now!

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Reviewer: Sheryl - Wigtownshire, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2008

I had this as an upgrade through Vodafone, the first one switched itself off & I could not get it back on. I sent it back & was sent a replacement, now this one has blocked me sending & receiving text messages. It's going back tomorrow.

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Reviewer: Mal - Bristol, UK
Date: 29th Jan 2008

Interesting to read that other people are having problems with the battery not holding its charge, I am not a heavy user of the phone but it doesn't seem to have the standby time that I was expecting.

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Reviewer: Deborah Challis - UK
Date: 28th Jan 2008

This is my second phone, the first kept switching itself off & I couldn't turn it on again. Vodafone sent me a new one, & six weeks later I am here again! Going to ring Vodafone now to complain.

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Reviewer: Tracy - Plymouth, UK
Date: 25th Jan 2008

Great phone & very easy to use. Have only had the phone about a month but the battery doesn't seem to last very long. Haven't had any problems with it turning off. Yet!

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Reviewer: Ross - Wales, UK
Date: 15th Jan 2008

Nice phone, easy to use!
Problems with phone switching itself off after about 30 seconds.
Vodafone have just sent me a new one, fingers crossed no problems yet.

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Reviewer: Adam - UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

Nice phone, quick easy & quite intuitive. Lacks a flash & the navigation can be a bit awkward but overall a thumbs up.

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Reviewer: Tara - UK
Date: 7th Jan 2008

I find this phone easy to use & its look is great. I used to have the Sony Ecrisson W880i & had many problems with it (turning off) so hopefully it won't happen with this one!

I haven't had the phone long so I hope to enjoy it without having any problems!

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Reviewer: Ciaran - Ireland
Date: 6th Jan 2008

I find myself having to charge this phone every 2 days after little use (few calls, texts). Great sound with the speaker on the back & nice look overall.

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Reviewer: Gareth - UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

Hi, I am having the same problem, I am now onto my third phone which looks like going to a fourth as tonight its decided to keep switching itself on & off, any ideas or is this a design fault or a faulty battery, starting to really wind me up!

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Reviewer: Vanessa - UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

The phone is very easy to use. I am on my 2nd phone as the 1st wouldn't charge. Even though only had it for a month. Vodafone was very good gave me a new one.

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Reviewer: Karylaka - France
Date: 14th Nov 2007

Hello. First I am sorry if I make languages mistakes, I am French. I've got this phone last Saturday & I realized that he switched off (like Ginny) but as a matter of fact, it's not a bug or stuff like that. A seller explained to me that the phone is just updating & indeed, 2 days later it stopped switching off. Now it works very well & I think it's a good phone. So don't worry about that. Good bye.

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Reviewer: F Waterbottom - Northants, UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

I got it via Vodafone as an upgrade from Sagem 500 series, early days & still have not mastered the Bluetooth connection, so simple on the Sagem.

I have already accidentally transmitted private conversation without realising a call had been made. Slide or shell protection might have been a better bet for me. I will master phone lock today & reduce accidental connections. Camera is better than previous phones.

Most importantly of all the battery, standby & talk time reserves are way above average & 10 times better than my old phone. Familiarity will breed endearment.

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Reviewer: Ginny - Barry, UK
Date: 30th Oct 2007

Have just received my 2nd V640i Havana Gold in as many days & am now waiting for the 3rd to be delivered tomorrow! Overall the phone is great, colour is really nice (better than the basic black for a bloke) plenty of space for music - but the biggest pain is that IT KEEPS SWITCHING ITSELF OFF EVERY 30 SECONDS - If I don't have any luck with the 3rd one, I am going to try a completely different model!



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